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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

20

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
New Zealand
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

180rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Heidi Health
Sep 2026Led
$340 MOther Equity
OpenDebt
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Vessev
Aug 2026Led
$19 MSeries A
Sterling
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Alloy
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Vexev
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Superstat
Jul 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Baseten
Jun 2026Participated
$1.5 BSeries F
August Robotics
May 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
Marloo
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Kimia
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Heidi Health
Sep 2026Led
$340 MOther Equity
OpenDebt
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Vessev
Aug 2026Led
$19 MSeries A
Sterling
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Alloy
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Vexev
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Superstat
Jul 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Baseten
Jun 2026Participated
$1.5 BSeries F
August Robotics
May 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
Marloo
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Kimia
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Blackbird Ventures: 180 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blackbird Ventures: 180 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed3227
Series A1325
Series B1315
Series C+114
Other Equity1624

Monthly Deal Activity

Blackbird Ventures: 180 deals are recorded across 155 months.All available history.
Blackbird Ventures: 180 deals are recorded across 155 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
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Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
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Jul '153
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Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '162
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '172
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '182
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '192
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '202
Jun '201
Jul '202
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '201
Dec '202
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '212
Jun '211
Jul '216
Aug '213
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '213
Dec '213
Jan '221
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Apr '220
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Sep '225
Oct '221
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Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '233
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Sep '230
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Dec '232
Jan '242
Feb '243
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Jan '250
Feb '254
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Aug '252
Sep '256
Oct '252
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '263
Feb '262
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '264
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Blackbird Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (63 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackbird Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (63 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software63
AI & Machine Learning44
Networks, Cloud & Communication35
Professional Services31
Data, Analytics & IT28
Health & Life Sciences24
Space & Frontier Tech20
Hardware & Robotics20
Marketing & Advertising18
Media & Entertainment14
Cybersecurity & Privacy13
Manufacturing13
Transportation & Logistics12
Developer Tools12
Consumer & Lifestyle9
Fintech9
Food & Agriculture9
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Real Estate & Construction6
Education & Workforce5
Government & Defense5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Social & Community Platforms4
AR/VR3
Crypto & Blockchain3

Deal Size Distribution

Blackbird Ventures: 180 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackbird Ventures: 180 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M55
$5M-$10M38
$10M-$25M43
$25M-$50M22
$50M-$100M10
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

Blackbird Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (97 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blackbird Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (97 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia97
United States42
New Zealand27
Europe8
Singapore5
Philippines1
Blackbird Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Skip Capital sharing 20 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Blackbird Ventures: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation.All available history.
Blackbird Ventures: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led7542%
Participating10558%
Blackbird Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blackbird Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5675%
Co-led1925%

Team

Bill Bartee

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Daniel Danilov

Business Operations

Michael Batko

Head of Operations, Startmate

Michael Tolo

Principal

Nick Crocker

General Partner

Niki Scevak

General Partner

Richard Baker

General Partner

Samantha Wong

General Partner